Cleaning implement.



J. NORTH.

CLEANING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19 1914.

1,1 17,5 13. Patnted Nov. 17, 1914.

2 SHEETS-BHEET 1.

Inventor Attorneys Witne ses I Inventor J. NORTH.

CLEANING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 11:13.19, 1914.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 2.

Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT noon NORTH, or oLmToN, ILLINOIS.

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.Speclflcatlon of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 19, 1914. Serial No. 819,820.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jason Noirrrr, a'citizen of the United States, residin at Clinton, in the county of Dewitt an State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Cleaning Implement, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in cleaning implements, one object of the invention belng the provision of an implement especially designed to be used in connection with a cleaning and polishing fluid for cleaning and polishing windows, the

- said implement being provided with means for directing the fluid upon the window and for directing water also upon the window, in combination with a pivoted head carrying a clamping means for the reception of a scraper and a squeegee, whereby the window may be operatedupon to have its surface cleaned and polished.

A further object of the present invention v 'is the provision of an implement of this character, in which the clamping head is pivotally mounted in a peculiar shaped frame, which constitutes a slidingguide for the nozzle for introducing the fluid, said nozzle being'disposed for movement beyond and within thecleaning range of the clamping head. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination. and, arrangement of. parts and 'in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being} understood that changes in the precise embodiment,- ;E the invention herein'disclosed can be made Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the disk which is provided with the sleeve 2 and aset screw 3 forthe slidable and adjustable. reception of the pipe 4,

Fig. 5 is a cross section which constitutes a fluid directing pipe and also the handle for the present device.

Ad ustably attached upon the handle 4 is a sleeve 5 having) the 'rubbergasket 6 fixedso as to act as a uffer or bumper to reduce the ar, when the disk 1 is slid downwardly to permit the nozzle 9 to be projected" as illustrated in Fig. 3. A coupling 7 is connected to the free end of the pipe 4 beyond the disk 1 and has a gasket 8. surrounding the pipe 4 adjacent "the connection thereof forabutment with thesleeve 2 to relieve the ar when the nozzle 9 is retracted fully within the frame or slightly greater than illustrated in'Figs. 1 and 2.

A clamp for carrying thef nozzle and also for guiding the same in its movement consists of the two members 10 and 11, the oen-',

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portion of which is clamped about the, coup i ng 7 by means of the screws or bolts 12, while the two terminals 13 constitute.

sleeves which are mounted slidably upon the two parallel rods 14, which are secured rigidly by means of the nuts 15 at diametrical y opposite points to the disk 1.

The two arms 14 which constitute a frame; or support for the clamping head,,as will presently appear, are connected together b the cross bar 16 which due to the bends 1 is set at an abrupt angle to the rods 14, the urpose of which Wlll presently ap ear. ounted upon the cross bar 16 is the s eeve 18 which is carried by the clamping member 1 9, thus permitting the clamping membar 19- to assume the various positions illustrated. A set screw 20 is provided for lock-,

'ing ,the clamping member 19 in the desired positions. The clamping plate 21, is disposed in cooperative'relation to the plate 19, the sleeve 18 acting as a fulcrum point between the two, so that the res ective free terminals of cross heads'22 an 25?, and 26 and 27 are normally separated, thelr respective clamping screws 24 and 29 being rovided to move the heads 22 and 23, an 26 and 27 together to provide two oppositely disposed clamping heads, one for the recep tion of the squeegee member 25 and the other for the dusting or brush member 30.

By, providing thecurved portions 17 in .the arms -l'4,the squeegee member 25 when the,

'Tos'ition foroperating, is properly locked y the en ag'ement o the arms 14 with the under slde of the clamping plate 27, as particularly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

Patented N ov. 1'7, 1914.'

An aum'liary clamping plate 31, which is secured to the outer face of the plate 22 by means of the screws 24, is disposed to be readily adjusted for the reception of a mop cloth or rag 32, as-illustrated in Fig. 2, so that such cloth may be used to supplement the squeegee, or alone, as may be desired.

When using the present device, for cleaning windows, the implement is operated so that the nozzle 19 is projected as illustrated in Fig. 3, at which time the cleaning and polishing fluid is introduced throu h the nozzle 9 and sprayed upon the-win ow to be cleaned. After the window has been" properly sprayed therewith, water is next sprayed upon the window through the nozzle 9, and then the nozzle is caused to assume the position, as shown in Figs. 1 and '2, so that either one of the cleaning members 25 or 30, preferably the squeegee 25 may be clamped to assume the desired angle for cleaning the window.

What is claimed is:

1. A cleaning implement, including a supporting and guiding member, a clamping head composed of a plurality of securing means pivoted to the same, a tubular handle slidably mounted in the supporting member, and a nozzle carried thereby for introduction beyond and withinthe plane of action of the clamping head.

2. A cleaning implement, including a disk having a collar, a tubular handle slidably mounted therethrough, a nozzle carried upon one end of the handle, a frame carried by the disk and disposed to fit astride the a nozzle, cooperating means carried by the frame and the nozzle for guiding the same therebetween, and a pivoted mop member carried at the free end of the frame.

3.; A cleaning implement, including a disk having a collar, a tubular handle slidably mounted therethrough, a nozzle carried bular member,

' theframe,

upon one end of the handle, a frame carried by the disk and disposed to fit astride the nozzle, cooperating means carried by the frame and the nozzle for guiding the same therebetween, a pivoted mop member carried at the free end-0f the frame, said pivoted member including two H-shaped plates, and means for clam ing the coactive parallel members thereo to constitute a cleaner holder. 1

4. A cleaning implement, including a tubular member, a disk slidably mounted thereon, a frame having two terminals, the free ends of which are connected to the disk and the connected end of which is disposed at an obtuse angle to the. body thereof, a nozzle connected to the tubular member and disposed between the parallel members of the frame, and a cleaning head pivotally connected to the cross end of the frame.

implement, including a tua disk slidably mounted thereon, a frame having two terminals, the free ends of which are connected to the disk and the connected end of which is disposed at an obtuse angle to the body thereof, a nozzle connected to the tubular member and disposed between the parallel members of,

a cleaning head pivotally con- 5. A cleaning nected to the cross bar of the frame, a ivoted mop member carried at the free en of the frame, said pivoted member including two Fri-shaped plates, and means for clamping the coactive parallel members thereof to constitute a cleaner holder.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed'my signature in the presence'of two wltnesses. v

' JACOB NORTH.

Witnesses: 4

SELINA WILLSON,

1., 1E. SIMPSON,

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